Seth MacFarlane

Animation pioneer Seth MacFarlane followed in the footsteps of Matt Groening, Trey Parker, and Matt Stone, and others by creating (at age 25!) one of the top-tiered animated series on national television. Family Guy, which debuted in 1999, preserved the sitcom-family premise of The Simpsons but upped the irreverence quotient tenfold (defying many who regarded such an accomplishment as impossible), meanwhile tossing in dozens upon dozens of off-the-cuff (and frequently risqué) references to pop culture -- citing everything from Oz to The Wizard of Oz, The $25,000 Pyramid to songs by a-ha, and thus seizing upon instant identification with Gen-X and Gen-Y viewers. Episodes, which began mundanely enough, could immediately segue, without advance notice, into music video-style montages, game-show sequences, multi-character musical production numbers, mock historical sequences, etc. The basic premise revolved around the nutty Griffin clan of Quahog, Rhode Island: obese toy manufacturer dad Peter; neurotic housewife Lois; ne'er-do-well, dim-bulb 13-year-old son Chris; the angst-ridden 16-year-old daughter Meg, and -- what really made the series bizarre and original -- Stewie, a one-year-old infant with a massive head, a genius IQ, and the verbal erudition of Rex Harrison.Family Guy found a sizeable audience and lasted for many seasons, yet reportedly suffered from a tumultuous history at Fox, where it endured repeat cancellations, numerous rerun episodes, and reemergence on different networks and in different time slots, meanwhile becoming a cult hit on DVD. In the interim, MacFarlane branched out into another animated sitcom, American Dad (2005). Family Guy eventually gained extremly solid ground, however, and soon spawned a spin-off, The Cleveland Show.

Your my best friend Ted cause I don't have any, because I didn't have any in school and was picked on an bullied pretty much everyday.

Ted

It's called "Mind Rape", it's actually pretty mellow.

Ted

It's called 'Mind Rape', it's actually pretty mellow.

John Bennett

It doesn't sound very mellow.

Ted

Well he only had three other batches: "Gorilla Panic", "They're coming! They're coming!" and something called "This Is Permanent"... Go on, spark it up!

Ted

Well he only had three other batches: 'Gorilla Panic', 'They're coming! They're coming!' and something called 'This Is Permanent'... Go on, spark it up!

Ted

White trash name. Guess.

John Bennett

[John pokes a lobster head from out the door] Rawr!

Ted

Hahaha!

John Bennett

Who lives here? I'm comin' to get who lives here! You owe me lobster money!

Ted

Ahahaha! That's my buddy Johnny. Not the lobster, the guy runnin' it.

Lori Collins

[Looks down on floor] What is that?

Ted

Wha- what is what?

Lori Collins

There's a... a shit on my floor! In the corner, there is a shit!

Ted

Oh, yeah, Yeah, we were playing Truth or Dare, and, uh, Charene was pretty ballsy.

Ted

Oh, where are my manners? Lori, this is Angelique, Heavenly, Charene, and Sauvignon Blanc. I love you girls. Y'know, somewhere out there are four terrible fathers I wish I could thank for this great night!

You people look like the wooden hobby horse with fake hair toys kind of people. Yep, I was right creepy hobby horse with fake hair there it is!

John Bennett

When you hear the sound of thunder, don't you get too scared. Just grab your thunder-buddy, and say these magic words. FUCK YOU THUNDER! You can suck my dick. You can't get me thunder 'cause you're just God's farts. *Fart noise*

Ted

When you hear the sound of thunder, don't you get too scared. Just grab your thunder-buddy, and say these magic words. FUCK YOU THUNDER! You can suck my dick. You can't get me thunder 'cause you're just God's farts. *Fart noise*

Ted

[dressed in a suit and tie] I look stupid.

John Bennett

No, you don't, you look dapper.

Ted

John, I look like something you give to your kid when you tell 'em Grandma died.

Lori

Ted what the hell

Ted

Y'know, they're hookers. So it's fine.

Ted

Their hookers so it's fine

Ted

I look like Snuggles the accountant.

Ted

You're never alone when you're with Christ.

John Bennett

Fuck you thunder! You can suck my dick!

Ted

Fuck you thunder! You can suck my dick!

Ted

No really her name is Sauvignon Blanc! Go ahead honey, show him your Chevron card.

Ted

I look like something you give your kid when you tell them grandma died

Ted

I look like something you give to your kid when you tell him Grandma died.